According to IHS Markit analyst Jon Cropley, rumours about Avigilon being acquired have been circulating in the industry for years. Many expected one of Avigilon's competitors to acquire it. Instead, Motorola Solutions, a company with limited current involvement in the video surveillance market, has stepped in.
Motorola's focus on public safety projects is likely to have been a major motivation for the acquisition. … [Read more...]

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of Steve Jackson.
As many in the industry know, Steve has been a senior leader, mentor and driving force within the security industry for almost two decades. In addition to his most recent role, in which he served as the Chief Security Officer for the Qantas Group for over 13 years, Steve enjoyed a long and illustrious career spanning the Royal Navy in the … [Read more...]

Milestone Systems’ community of partners were rewarded for their performance in sales, technology and innovation at the Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS) in Hanoi, Vietnam
Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), celebrated selected partners in an award ceremony at Milestone Systems’ community days, MIPS, in Hanoi in January.
The Milestone Systems … [Read more...]

ViDi Labs today announced that it has signed an agreement with Image Engineering from Kerpen-Horrem, Germany, to represent and distribute their products and technology in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia region. Image Engineering is one of the most respected imaging and testing labs in the world, offering a range of camera and optical measuring test charts, devices and software for all types of cameras, … [Read more...]

Hills Limited (ASX: HIL) recently announced that it has successfully brought its supply chain operations in house, completing the migration of the Company’s warehouse operations from a third-party logistics provider to the new Hills national distribution centre in Seven Hills, New South Wales.
“This is a significant development for our staff, customers and suppliers as we successfully deliver on major projects that … [Read more...]

ICSVE is proud to announce their new book!
The authors hadn’t intended to put themselves in danger but that’s what happened as they interviewed an unprecedented thirty-two battle-hardened defectors about the gritty details of life inside ISIS. With unparalleled breadth, depth and access, ISIS Defectors: Inside Stories of the Terrorist Caliphate offers a compelling view of ISIS from men, women and teens now in hiding, … [Read more...]

With the VMC-2 Dallmeier offers a new Video Management Centre with touch screen for the convenient and intuitive control of video systems.
The Video Management Centre VMC-2 stands out due to its ergonomic and intelligent design. It is made up of a touch screen, a joystick and a jog-shuttle. The individual components are modular and flexible, i.e. they are freely positionable and thus ideally suited for both left- and … [Read more...]

Would you attempt to stop a man who had just set fire to both a petrol station and a liquor store while also attempting to burn the store attendant?
Would you run towards a burning car in an effort to stop the LPG gas tank from exploding to save a complete stranger?
Would you use your own body to shield someone you have never met from an enraged group of men, receiving serious injuries in the … [Read more...]

The adoption of panels and other IP-based equipment in the Asia Pacific market has ramped up significantly in 2015, and growth is expected to accelerate from 2016 through 2020. In fact revenue from IP-enabled panels will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8 percent from 2015 to 2020. The total market for access-control panels is expected to reach $499.3 million in 2020, and IP-enabled panels will make up … [Read more...]

The Australian Security Medals Foundation nominations will be closing on June 17. The Australian Security Medals Foundation (ASMF) would like to encourage you to start sending in your nominations as they do not want your company to miss out.
This year, the ASMF have made nominating easier by creating online nomination forms. You now have the option to either nominate someone online or, as has been the case in previous … [Read more...]

Storage is now a critical part of a robust video surveillance solution. Increasing camera resolutions, longer retention times, and increasing use of analytics all lead to larger digital storage capacity requirements. Across the industry, storage demands are increasing at existing sites undergoing upgrades and refreshes, and also in greenfield installations. Quantum, a global leader of the storage industry, now … [Read more...]

Following on from its Innovation Trophy at the Expoprotection fair with its Architect® range of modular readers, STid has won the “Think Outside the Box” award with its new mobile access control solution - STid Mobile ID®.
A panel of 7 industry representatives - experts, journalists and users - selected STid Mobile ID® from a broad field of entrants. The award honors STid for its innovative response to growing … [Read more...]

It is the end of an era in the Australian Security Industry as the Attorney-General’s Department today announced that the Security in Government Conference will no longer run.
It has been announced that the Security in Government (SIG) conference, hosted by the Attorney-General’s Department in September 2015, was the final SIG conference. From 2016, the Department will be adopting an agile approach using smaller, … [Read more...]

Changes in go-to-market model and a refocus of resources with a clear vision of enhancing customer satisfaction.
With the recent closure of their Perth and Brisbane sales counter operations, customers may be forgiven for thinking that Bosch Security Systems are consolidating their operations in Australia. However, the facts are vastly different, as Chris Dellenty, General Manager of Bosch Security Systems in Australia, … [Read more...]